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The virus that causes Covid-19 can survive in banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the flu virus, Australian researchers said on Monday, highlighting the need for cleaning and hand washing to combat the virus. Researchers from Australia’s national scientific agency, CSIRO, found that …

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan reported Sunday that coronavirus vaccines are currently in various phases of testing. and its results are awaited. The Union Health Minister was interacting with his social media followers on the fifth episode of the ‘Sunday Samvaad’ platform. Vardhan explained that phase 1 trials for vaccines …

China has recovered since the virus appeared late last year. Beijing, China: China aims to screen more than 9 million residents of the port city of Qingdao within five days of a minor coronavirus outbreak, health officials said Monday, the first massive test in months. The country where the virus …

File photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Korea Central News Agency / Korea News Service via AP) The director of the North Korea division at the Korean Institute for National Unification, Hong Min, said it was important to understand why Kim had cried on the occasion. “Underneath his …

India, with its population of 1.3 billion people, has the second highest number of coronavirus cases in the world, now more than seven million, but there are far fewer deaths than other severely affected countries. The figures have baffled experts, with explanations ranging from the young population to the immunity …

Maharashtra recorded 7,089 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its lowest daily count in months combined. With the new positives, the state’s case count has now reached 15,35,315, the health department said. The death toll from the virus reached 40,514, as 165 patients succumbed to the infection, he said. A total …

Amid rising new coronavirus cases in the country, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that there were some hopeful signs that a vaccine for COVID-19 would be secured, but cautioned that the country should be realistic because not it can be taken for granted. “There are some very …

Amid rumor to develop a possible vaccine against the new coronavirus, human trials of the Russian Covid-19 vaccine began in the United Arab Emirates, the Kremlin said in a statement on Monday while detailing a phone call between President Vladimir Putin. and Abu Dhabi. Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed …

Written by Amitabh Sinha, edited by Explained Desk | Pune | Updated: October 12, 2020 3:36:42 pm People shop at the New Dharmatala Market before Durga Puja celebrations in Calcutta (Express Photo / Shashi Ghosh) Coronavirus cases in India numbers explained: While the number of active cases of the new …

Himachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister Jairam Thakur tested positive for coronavirus. (Proceedings) New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister Jairam Thakur tested positive for coronavirus. The information was shared on the head of state’s official Twitter account, where he said he has been in quarantine at his residence for the past week …